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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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