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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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