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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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