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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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