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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic 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 thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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