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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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