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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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