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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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