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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different 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 we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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