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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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