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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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