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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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