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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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