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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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