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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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