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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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