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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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