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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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