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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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