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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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