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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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