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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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