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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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