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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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