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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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