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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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