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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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