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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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