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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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