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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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