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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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