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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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