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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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