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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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