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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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