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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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