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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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