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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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