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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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