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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning technology are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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