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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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