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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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