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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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