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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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