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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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