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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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