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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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