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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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