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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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