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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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