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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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