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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information 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 definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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