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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning enable humans all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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