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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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