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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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