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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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