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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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