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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in blended learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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