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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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