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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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