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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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