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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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