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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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