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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tunisia to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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