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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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