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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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