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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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