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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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