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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver 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 issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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