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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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