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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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