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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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