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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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