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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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