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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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