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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies 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 organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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