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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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