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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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