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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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