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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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