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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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