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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book 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 talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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