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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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