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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire 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 subjects. This sensational new book also explores 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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