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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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