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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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