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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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