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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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