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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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