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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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