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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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