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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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