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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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