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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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