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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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