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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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