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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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