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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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