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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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