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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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