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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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