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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in digital education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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