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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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