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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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