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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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