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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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