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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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