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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)