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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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