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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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