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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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