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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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