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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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