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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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