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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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