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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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