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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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