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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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