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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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