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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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