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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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