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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the major 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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