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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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