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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Tanzania to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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