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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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