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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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