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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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