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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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