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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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