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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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