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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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