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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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