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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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