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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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