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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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