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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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