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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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