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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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