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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators 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 different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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