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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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