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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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