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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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