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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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