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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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