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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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