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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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