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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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