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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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