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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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