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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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