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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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