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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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