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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Algeria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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