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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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