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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly 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 quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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