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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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