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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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