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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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