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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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