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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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