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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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