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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive 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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