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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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