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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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