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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tunisia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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