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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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