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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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