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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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