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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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