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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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