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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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