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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in elearning enable learners all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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