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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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