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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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