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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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