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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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