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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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