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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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