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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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