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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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