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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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