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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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