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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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