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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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