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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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