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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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