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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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