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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better grasp these open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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