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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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