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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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