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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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