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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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