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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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