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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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