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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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