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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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