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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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