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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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