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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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