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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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