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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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