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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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