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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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