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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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