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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About Massively Open Online Courses