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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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