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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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