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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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