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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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