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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology enable students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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