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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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