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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in 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. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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