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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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