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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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