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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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