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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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