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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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