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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)