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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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