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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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