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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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