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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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