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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Tanzania to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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