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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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