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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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