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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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