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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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