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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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