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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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