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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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