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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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