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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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