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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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