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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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