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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. 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 typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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