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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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