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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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