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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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