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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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