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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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