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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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