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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models 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 we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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