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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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