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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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