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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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