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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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