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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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