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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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