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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always 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 several issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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