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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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