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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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