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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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