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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the major 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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