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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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