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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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