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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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