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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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