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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning are empowering learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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