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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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