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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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