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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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