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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently 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 topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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