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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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