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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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