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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education have enabled learners all over the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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