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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online education technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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