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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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