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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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