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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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