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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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