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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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