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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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