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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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