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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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