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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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