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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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