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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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