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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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