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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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