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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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