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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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