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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Algeria to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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