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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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