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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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