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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the 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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