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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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