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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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