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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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