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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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