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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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