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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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