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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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