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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always 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 elearning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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