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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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