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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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