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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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