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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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