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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure 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 massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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