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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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