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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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