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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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