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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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