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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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