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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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