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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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