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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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