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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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