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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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