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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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