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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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