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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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