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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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