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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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