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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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