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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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