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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology enable humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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