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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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