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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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