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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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