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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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