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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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