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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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