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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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