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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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