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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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