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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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