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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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