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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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