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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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