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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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