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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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