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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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