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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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