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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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