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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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