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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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