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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uganda to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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