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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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