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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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