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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning enable humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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