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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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