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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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