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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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