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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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