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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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