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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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