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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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