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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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