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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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