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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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