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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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