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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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