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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth 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 mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that instructors 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 experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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