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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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