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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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