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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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