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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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