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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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