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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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