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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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