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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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