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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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