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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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