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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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