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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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