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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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