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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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