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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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