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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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