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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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