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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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