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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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