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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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