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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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