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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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