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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for data the gripping 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 intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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