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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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