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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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