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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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