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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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