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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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