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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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