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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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