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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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