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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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