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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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