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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Libya to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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