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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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