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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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