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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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