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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Morocco to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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