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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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