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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in digital education technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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