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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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