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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in technology-enhanced learning enable learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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