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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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