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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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