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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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