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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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