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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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