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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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