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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources