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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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