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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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