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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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