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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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