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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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