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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Norway to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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