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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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