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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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