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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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