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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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