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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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