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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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