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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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