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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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