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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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