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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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