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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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