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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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