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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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