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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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