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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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