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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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