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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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