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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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