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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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