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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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