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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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