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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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