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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations 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 institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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