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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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