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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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