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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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