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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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