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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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