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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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