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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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