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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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