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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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