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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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