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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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