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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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