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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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