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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic educational technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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