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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)