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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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