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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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