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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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