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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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