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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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