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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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