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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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