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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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