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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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