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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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