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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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