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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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