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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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