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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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