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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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