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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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