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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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