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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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