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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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