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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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