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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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