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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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