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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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