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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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