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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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