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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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