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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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