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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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