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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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