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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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