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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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