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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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