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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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