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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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