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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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