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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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