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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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