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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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