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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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