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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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