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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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