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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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