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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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