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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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