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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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