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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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