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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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