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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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