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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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