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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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