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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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