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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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