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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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