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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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