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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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