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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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