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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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