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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education