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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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