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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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