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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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