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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education ventures. Corporations want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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