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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have empowered students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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