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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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