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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. People want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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