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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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